What does expression in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word expression in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use expression in French.

The word expression in French means expression, expression, turn of phrase, expression, look, expression, freedom of expression, accepted expression, established expression, body language, requirements, customer requirements, written expression, set expression, set phrase, fixed expression, catch-all term, catch-all phrase, hackneyed expression, idiomatic expression, individual style, individual expression, delivery, oral expression, set phrase, delivery, verbal phrase, phrase, Yours sincerely, freedom of expression, means of expression, mode of expression, means of expression, reduce to a minimum, expression line, Yours sincerely, Yours sincerely. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word expression

expression

nom féminin (manifestation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un plaisir de voir l'expression de joie des enfants.
It's a pleasure to see the children's expressions of joy.

expression, turn of phrase

nom féminin (façon de parler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains lui reprochent ses expressions populaires. Ma grand-mère avait tout un tas d'expressions colorées comme : « Il pleut comme vache qui pisse. ».
Some people reproach him for his working-class expressions. My grandmother had loads of colourful turns of phrase, like: "It's raining cats and dogs."

expression, look

nom féminin (ensemble de signes sur le visage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On vit alors sur son visage une expression ironique.
Then we saw an ironic expression on his face.

expression

nom féminin (art (force, vivacité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'artiste réalise un portrait plein d'expression.
The artist is painting a portrait full of expression.

freedom of expression

nom masculin (liberté de parole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le droit d'expression permet à toute personne de pouvoir s'exprimer librement.

accepted expression, established expression

nom féminin (locution désignée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

body language

nom féminin (langage du corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

requirements

nom féminin (demande, désir)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

customer requirements

nom féminin (cahier des charges)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

written expression

nom féminin (Scolaire : écriture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

set expression, set phrase

nom féminin (expression idiomatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les expressions figées sont les témoins des anciens usages.

fixed expression

nom féminin (air, figure, mine immobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son expression figée trahissait sa surprise.

catch-all term, catch-all phrase

nom féminin (figuré (locution polysémique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hackneyed expression

nom féminin (expression trop utilisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

idiomatic expression

nom féminin (formule consacrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
"Ne pas avoir froid aux yeux" est une expression idiomatique française.

individual style, individual expression

nom féminin (présentation personnelle, style)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

delivery

nom féminin (élocution) (speech)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oral expression

nom féminin (Scolaire : parler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce cours d'espagnol se concentre sur l'expression orale.

set phrase

nom féminin (expression figée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les expressions toutes faites sont intraduisibles.

delivery

nom féminin (élocution) (speech)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

verbal phrase, phrase

nom féminin (grammaire : locution verbale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Yours sincerely

(formule de politesse pour un courrier) (letter addressed to Dear Mr/Ms X)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

freedom of expression

nom féminin (libre parole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette association défend la liberté d'expression.

means of expression, mode of expression

nom masculin (moyen utilisé pour s'exprimer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

means of expression

nom masculin (façon de se faire entendre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces deux artistes ont des moyens d'expressions très différents ; l'un est peintre et l'autre musicien.

reduce to a minimum

locution adjectivale (réduit au minimum)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ses vacances sont réduites à leurs plus simple expression à cause d'une hausse d'activité.

expression line

nom féminin (type de ride)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Yours sincerely

(salutations en fin de courrier) (letter addressed to [sb] by name)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Veuillez agréer, Monsieur, l'expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs. Jean Dubois

Yours sincerely

(salutations en fin de courrier) (letter addressed to [sb] by name)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Veuillez agréer, Monsieur, l’expression de mes salutations distinguées. Jacques Martin

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